Florida Justices Hold Election Sway With Abortion, Pot Rulings

Abortion rights and recreational pot ballot measures — two massive voter turnout engines — have one last hurdle that cou ld prevent them from appearing on Florida’s 2024 ballot: the state’s all-Republican Supreme Court.

The Florida high court is stacked with conservatives appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), who have applied the brakes on ballot measures at a pace far outstripping prior benches, according to Bloomberg Law data analysis. This Wednesday they’ll hold oral argument over a ballot measure that would add a right to abortion to the state constitution, and the justices are also weighing whether voters should consider ...